Godfather of Harlem - US-Pace- EPIX (**Spoilers**)

Homelander

I tried to get into this but found it pretty bad. Acting is OK but there's no real conviction in any of it and didn't warm to any characters at all. Got to around episode 6 and called it a day.

Agent Coulson

Teaser for season two which starts in April.

Darc19

Brilliant. Loved the way they had so many characters that you could like / dislike depending on the episode.

One of the better series and good to see a second season

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson

Season 2 started with a slow opener laying the story for the season.

Slydice

2.1: That episode was immense! What a brutal opening! There was so much in the whole episode all the same,

the chase, the war, the hitmen, Stellas story.. and that scene was a was very Harley Quinn remindery, a catch-up on Malcom X, the heist and then the wrap up of the war

.. that was a lot! That coulda been a season on it's own!

Agent Coulson

I've been thinking and wondering will the cop who Popeye Doyle is based on turn up now the French Connection is here.

Slydice

2.2: That episode was great! Outstanding performances from Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito and Vincent D'Onofrio. The story was well done, the background story of everyones opinions of the fight was brilliant! The tying it all together at the end.. fantastic!

Also that scene with Delia Greene (Teddys mother, played by Roslyn Ruff)

and Stella.. I felt for Stella there..

Then on googling Delia Greene, I came across this wiki and wonder if the characters name came from a kind of memorial to the real Delia Greene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delia_Green

a 14-year-old African-American murder victim who has been identified as the likely inspiration for several well-known traditional American songs, usually known by the titles "Delia" or "Delia's Gone" or "Little Delia".

Slydice

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I've been thinking and wondering will the cop who Popeye Doyle is based on turn up now the French Connection is here.

Eddie Egan according to wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Egan

Dunno.. worth keeping an eye out though.

Agent Coulson

This is some great TV with some powerhouse actors on top form.


Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali in this weeks episode.

Slydice

2.3: That was intense! Not sure it was

relief but like.. the ending was something like a bit of relief.

Same top performances, I thought the actors playing Malcom X (and how he turns different emotions on/off), Stella and Ernie put in some good work here.

Just checking now and seeing that Stella is played by Lucy Fry who was one of the leads in 11.22.63 (I thought it had a thread but I can't find it): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Fry

Agent Coulson

Stella is great.

Slydice

2.4: Capiche! :eek:

Darc19

Looks like season 2 started on rte last Monday.

Slydice

2.5: It was like a seeing car crash in slow-motion.

I guess it's war then. Ernie and Stellas story getting pretty dark too.

I thought the top performance in this one had to be Giancarlo Esposito.

Agent Coulson

The ending to this weeks episode :eek:

Slydice

2.6: OH F*CK! :eek: That was intense!

Kicking off right when he put a bullet in the French connections head!

Agent Coulson

Just seeing now that there is a break till August before episode 7 arrives.

Agent Coulson

Well that returned with a banger of an episode from Stella.

Whoopi.

Slydice

2.7: Felt like a good episode. Some ominous alarm bells going off for me though.

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Like Chance and Nat.. could be some murdering happening either between them or from them setting up their own side-business.

The Stella part, not sure that can ever be over at this point. Not sure if that means she'll get killed or both her and the father get killed.

That scene with Margaret was well done I thought.

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Jeez, that Mayme story though.. 😯

MisterAnarchy

I've watched the first 3 episodes of Season 2 and I feel like the show has jumped the shark.

The quality of writing has nosedived, its like a caricature of itself.

I hope it picks up.

Slydice

2.8: I .. eh.. well this plot is moving along at high speed.

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At this stage I'm guessing Monsieur 98 must be a Bumpy plant into the Italian.

Malcom X.. looks like his days are numbered

Doubt Stella would go on the witness stand

Agent Coulson

All three main storylines coming to ahead now.

Slydice

2.9: Well

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I guess that makes him the Godfather of Harlem!

Guessing that

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the show might be wrapping up. I checked the wiki but can't see a yes or a no for another season. Feels like the Stella and MalcomX stories are left. Guessing Captain Omar might take out MalcomX. Stella and Ernie .. I've no clue. Don't think they'll be working for the Feds but like.. either they might be killed or become Bosses themselves. I dunno.

There was one really well done where Bumpy sat down and talked to

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Monsieur 98 about being scared. The kill or be killed one.. the being scared.. the not sure about making it.

Forest Whitaker did that really well!

Agent Coulson

Yeah I can’t really see room for a third season myself. It should finish well next week with all the main story lines closed.

Agent Coulson

What was the fcuking point, Yeah what was the fcuking point of all that.

If that is the end then was a great series.

Slydice

2.10: What an ending! Show had me thinking

Malcom X was a goner there outside the TV studio.

Really liked the tie-ins with real-footage from the events of the time.

I'd say the makers have gotta be debating the show.. it's so well put together but just doesn't feel like the show that can go on and keep a big audience. Ending it there would be fine though.

MisterAnarchy

Just finished episode 6 of Series 2, its hard going.

Season 2 is really poor, theres no tension like Series 1, its too rushed with too many side plots.

Season 1 was great but it looks like the writers ran out of ideas for Season 2.

JP Liz V1

Renewed for Season 3 at Epix

Deeper Blue

I liked season 2 myself, delighted it's been renewed